Deaths on commuter airlines are the highest since at least 1982.
Several independent commuter airlines served Lafayette as well over the years.
The 50 largest commuter airlines handled 95 percent of the industry's traffic in 1988.
But sometimes, commuter airlines suffer at the hands of larger carriers.
He worked as a commercial pilot and later ran a commuter airline in England.
By 1995, the commuter airline had 3 bases with 29 airplanes.
The next step is usually a job with a smaller commuter airline.
Lately, the commuter airlines are the ones making people nervous.
Still, the safety record of commuter airlines has been improving, Government data show.
The program has been enthusiastically supported by many smaller commuter airlines.